YOU BE YOU LIVE

William Rochelle, but you can call me Bill

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William Rochelle, creator of YOU BE YOU LIVE, sparks bold conversations that empower, motivate, and inspire authentic living. Dedicated to growth, leadership, and unfiltered truths—transforming mindsets one real talk at a time. Join the movement! williamrochelle.substack.com

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Stop Scrolling

Stop Scrolling was created as an energy shift. It is the sound of urgency, motion, personality, and presence all colliding at once. I wanted something that felt like culture, conversation, rhythm, and adrenaline with a symphonic backbone underneath it all. This song is tied to the spirit of YOU BE YOU LIVE and the larger idea that some people do not enter quietly. They change the room. This record was made for that kind of entrance. Thanks for reading, William Rochelle, but you can call me Bill.LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-rochelle/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bill.rochelle.3Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billrochelle/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@billrochelleYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@williamrochelleSubstack https://williamrochelle.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips#StopScrolling #GPop #YOUBEYOULIVE #WilliamRochelle #BillRochelle #MusicAndMeaning #CreativeProcess #SymphonicHipHop #CultureAndSound #IndependentArtist #NewRelease This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit williamrochelle.substack.com/subscribe

5 min
3 DAYS AGO

Bruno Where Are You

“Bruno, Where Are You” came from that kind of morning. The kind where the sky looks the same, the room looks the same, your life looks the same, and yet something in you feels unexpectedly lighter. Not because every problem disappeared. Not because the world suddenly became easy. Just because, for a moment, your spirit decided to breathe differently. That is what this song captures. It is playful on the surface, but there is something deeper underneath it. The repeated call for Bruno gives the song personality and movement, but the real heartbeat of the record is the realization that joy can return before circumstances do. That your mood can shift before your situation does. That sometimes the greatest miracle is not a changed life, but a changed view. This song is about stepping into the day with rhythm, gratitude, humor, and self love. It is about letting a simple moment become enormous. A walk outside. A little sunshine. A little tea. A little music. A little reminder that you are still here, and that can be enough to begin again. “Bruno, Where Are You” is not just about looking for the dog. It is about finding yourself in the middle of the search. Thanks for reading, William Rochelle, but you can call me Bill. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-rochelle/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bill.rochelle.3Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billrochelle/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@billrochelleYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@williamrochelleSubstack https://williamrochelle.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips #BrunoWhereAreYou #SubstackMusic #OriginalMusic #FeelGoodWriting #FunkyPop #JoyAndHealing #IndependentArtist #UrbanPop #SelfLove #BillStyle This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit williamrochelle.substack.com/subscribe

5 min
4 DAYS AGO

Not You Tonight

Not You Tonight Some songs are written to comfort you. Some songs are written to confront something. “Not You Tonight” does both, but it does it in heels, with a beat, and with no interest in pretending. This is a funky pop record about truth, performance, image, and the moment a person finally decides to stop confusing visibility with authenticity. It is about the difference between those who love being seen and those who actually know how to see others. The groove is intentional. The rhythm is physical. The message is direct. There comes a point where you stop trying to decode every smile, every speech, every dramatic declaration of loyalty. You stop translating noise. You stop chasing clarity from people committed to confusion. You stop handing your peace over to performers. That is where this song lives. Not in anger. In clarity. This song is for anybody who has chosen to walk with dignity rather than beg for alignment. It is for people who know what they bring, know what they carry, and know that love does not require self betrayal. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can say is: I wish you well, but not from up close. That is the heartbeat of “Not You Tonight.” #FunkyPop #TruthInMusic #OriginalMusic #PopWithEdge #IndependentArtist #Songwriting #RhythmAndTruth #SelfRespect #ModernPop #BillStyle This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit williamrochelle.substack.com/subscribe

5 min
4 DAYS AGO

Twisted Truth Already Been There

“Already Been There” There is a certain kind of peace that only comes after you have been broken by life, rebuilt by truth, and forced to learn the difference between noise and wisdom. “Already Been There” was written from that place. This is not a song about pretending to be strong. It is a song about what happens when strength becomes quiet because it no longer needs applause. It is about recognizing performance without becoming cynical. It is about seeing imitation for what it is without losing your own center. It is about loving people while also refusing to be misled by them. That tension matters. Too many people are trying to be seen before they have become real. Too many people are borrowing language, style, wounds, and even compassion because they think identity is something you can assemble from what gets attention. But real presence does not work like that. Real presence is earned. It is shaped by pain, discernment, reflection, and the courage to remain whole in a world that rewards imitation. This song pushes back against all of that without losing its soul. It says: I know who I am. I know what I bring. I do not move from insecurity. I do not do what I do for performance. I do it because it is true. That is why “Already Been There” matters to me. It is smooth, yes. It is soulful, yes. But underneath the groove is something harder to fake: lived conviction. And that may be the rarest sound of all. #NeoSoul #SoulWriting #OriginalMusic #TruthAndSoul #IndependentArtist #Songwriting #ModernSoul #FunkGroove #Authenticity #BillStyle This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit williamrochelle.substack.com/subscribe

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30 MAR

Monday Morning Walk

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17 min
30 MAR

B-Roll YOU BE YOU LIVE

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30 MAR

B-Roll

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22 min
30 MAR

B-Roll

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William Rochelle, creator of YOU BE YOU LIVE, sparks bold conversations that empower, motivate, and inspire authentic living. Dedicated to growth, leadership, and unfiltered truths—transforming mindsets one real talk at a time. Join the movement! williamrochelle.substack.com

Creator

William Rochelle, but you can call me Bill
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

297
Rating

Clean
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© William Rochelle
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YOU BE YOU LIVE